Rates Sales Review
by Barclays
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.5
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The Company
4.4
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The Culture
3.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Barclays is a great company as an intern. The program gives a great exposure and overview of the business.
All the business representatives are there to make you learn as much as possible.
Clear objectives given at the beginning of the internship ans support on a daily basis by all the business rep.
Fair balance between projects and shadowing people.
Little responsibilities for clients but some interesting parts internally.
Great exposure to financial markets and the trading floor environment.
The Company
Professional but friendly and supportive.
Meetings planned on a daily basis. Exposure to senior representatives around dinner and breakfast. Presentations organized in front of senior management.
Barclays invests a lot of time and resources to train juniors and integrate them as soon as possible in daily activities.
Company Parties/Events
Important intake this year among the summer interns.
The Culture
Networking events organized for interns.
Canary Wharf area. A lot of summer interns around.
Networking events around for summer interns
ok
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
October 2014
